THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2016-0047
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2016-0047

.Net Framework vulnerability

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
20.6%
EPSS pct
97th
Exploited
No known
WinForms in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via crafted icon data, aka "Windows Forms Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
.Net Framework
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information
Published
2016-02-10

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 20.6% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 97% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2016-0047

  • Confirm whether Microsoft .Net Framework is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2016-0047.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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